Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20

long. It's concluding paragraphs CON
tain the essence both Of the report and
hin which it accompanies They are as
follows: In view Of all that has taken
place the committee thinks IT to he the
duty of the United States in firm and
Just way TO protect and defend the Just
and common rights of the people of
the United States, whether fishermen,
or traders, or travellers, or all, by all
such measures az may be within our
power. The measures the com
mittec proposes to this end rest upon
the principle universally recognized
as right and necessary in the intercourse
of nations; and it has often been re-
sorted TO in one form or another by
many nations. 1t ~ recommended that
the President Of the United States be
invested with the power, and that it be
made his duty whenever he shall be
satisfied that unjust, unfair, or un-
friendly conduct is practiced by the
British Government in respect OF our
citizens and their property within the
ports or waters OF the British Domin-
ions in North America, to deny to the
subjects of that Government in British
North America and their property, OFT to
any classes Of them, such privileges III
the waters and portsof the United States
ms he may think proper, to name and TO
suspend in respect of such vessels or
classes Of vessels, or such property or
classes Of property, Of the subjects OF
such Government the right OF entering
or being brought within the waters or
ports Of the United States; so that he
shall be able, from time TO time, as each
emergency may arise, to preserve inter,
course between the United States and
that Government in state of fair equal
ity.
The committee therefore recommends
the passage of the bill herewithreported.
The committee also recommends that
tie papers documents, and maps here
with returned be printed.
The resolution offered by Mr. Call OF
January 9TH was taken upfor cOnsidera-
ton. declaring that the Immigrant for
the railroad from Fenandina TO Tampa
and from st. Johns river to Pensacola
should be forfeited as to all lands not
earned before the time fixed for the
expiration of the grant MAY, 1860,
and directing the Attorney-General to
bring suits for injunctions against all
corporations and agents attempting to
sell lands embraced in the grants while
bills for their forfeiture are pending be-
fore Congress.
Mr.. Call addressed the Senate in fl
vor of the resolution. After speaking
about half an hour Mr. Gall yielded to
Mr.. Edmunds, on whose motion the
Senate, mt 2:25 o'clock, went into Sc
crct session. st j:i5 the doors were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
MIR. Bragg. of Wisconsin, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, re-
ported back the Senate bill for the APP
poiutmcnt Of hospital stewards III the
army.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole
No action was taken on the resolu-
ton to set aside day for the considera-
ton of the Blair education bill, and
at the conclusion of the morning hour
the House resumed the consideration
Of the conference report on the inter
State commerce bill.
Mr.. Crisp gave notice that he Will ask
for a vote on the report tomorrow after
the morning hour.
The debate to-day was cntircly among
western members.
Messrs Durham of Illinois, Bynum
of Indiana, and Henderson of Iowa,
while Directing to the long-and-short-
haul and pooling clauses, would vote
for the bill, regarding it in the light Of
experimental legislation in very neces-
sary direction.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, opposed the
hill.
Mcssrs. Guenther, of Wisconsin, and
Nelson, of Minnesota, spoke in favor OF
the bill as it stands
Pending debate, the matter went
over.
A bill was passed authorizing the con
struction of a bridge across the Missls-
sipp river at St. Louis.
After an Intellectual effort on the part
of Mr.. Crisp to obtain a night session
for debate on the conference report on
the interstate commerce bill, tire
House at $40 p. VI. adjourned.